Lad

n.

Heard in Carlow, Cork, Leitrim, Kerry and Roscommon

A term of address for a boy or a man.

In use

Well lad, are ya goin' to the match t'night?

Posh English

Well my good fellow, are you intending to attend the sporting fixture this evening?

Same phrase, other counties

  • All rite ladA friendly greeting, roughly equivalent to "alright there, lad".
  • Bite the butt of this ladLeave me alone. I am no longer enjoying your company, with "lad" referring to the male…
  • Little shit of a ladA small lad.
  • Well lad?An expression of greeting. Well can be used on its own or with other words such as…
  • Tallow ladA term of address for a man from Tallow, used only by those from the town itself.
  • Eh ladA form of address for a male, particularly in the New Ross area.